These tanks are longer than most on the market creating a slimming effect. Made from cotton they are breathable and comfortable! If there banner is any indicator then great things will continue to come from this shop in the future.
I belong to one of the greatest street teams on Etsy, the Jets. As a group we are doing a cross promotion with Etsy Greeting Street Team. I'm very excited to feature my partner, Bbesigns.
Twenty five years ago she received her BFA in design from Kansas City Art Institute. Just two months later she was blessed with the birth of her first son. She made that tough decision to put her career on the back burner to raise her three sons. Now that her sons have grown into men she is ready to get back to her love of design. Through out the years she has dappled in jewelry, interior design and lots of boy scout crafts. She i
s now concentrating on her new love paper crafts. She creates one of a kind cards. Each card is hand made by her so each one is different from the next. On June 6th of 2007 she joined our great community of Etsy. Since that time she has enjoyed 11 sales. She enjoys doing large orders so if you have an upcoming event, birthday or just want a pick me up card visit her shop. An added bonus right now if you buy three single cards you will receive one card free!!
One of my favorite card sets in her Birthday Cards with Quotes Set of 4.
♥I'm always looking for great people to feature. If you think you're that person please contact me via a conversation on Etsy! As always Happy Crafting!
This week was a good listing week for me. I hope you enjoy these new pieces! Let me know what you think.♥
Funky Wood is a mix of different vintage red, oranges, brown and tan wood beads. The different shapes and colors blend together to create this funky piece inspired by the 70's. Funky Wood was strung using two lengths of Fireline to ensure it's durability and finished off with a magnetic silver clasp. It measures 21" in length. You can purchase this bracelet in my Etsy Store.
Cobblestone reminds me of a small town in Nebraska. The up town area has this beautiful cobblestone brick sidewalks. I used 11/0 Delica Triangles in the colors of copper and a deep brick red in a Peyote Stitch. I used a hand woven beaded Peyote tube as a finishing clasp. Cobblestone is 6 1/2" x 1 3/4". The thickness of this beautiful bracelet makes a real statement. You can purchase this bracelet from my Etsy Shop.
When I was a child my grandma had this wicker furniture that was so beautiful. Follow the Wicker Road reminds me of that furniture if it had crossed the yellow brick road. This bracelet is made out of 11/0 Glass Triangles that look and feel like wood. I used my Stain Glass design to create Follow the Wicker Road Bracelet. The bracelet is very light weight and will drape your wrist delicately. Follow the Wicker Road Bracelet features a hand woven Peyote Stitch tube clasp. This bracelet measures 7 1/4" x 1 1/4". You can purchase this bracelet in my Etsy Shop.
This week I also completed my first custom piece.
Do you have new pieces this week? Let me know. I'm always looking for new people to feature in my blog. If your interested let me know ! Happy Crafting♥
Happy Memorial Day Weekend all! I've been neglecting my blog because I've been so busy! I've had a really great last two weeks! I was featured in a couple really well put together treasuries. I was also featured on Talent Database's Craft Portal. My biggest accomplishment this week was having Fire Mountain Gems add me to their Notable Artist page. I also completed two and half bracelets; one for my mom's birthday which was made out of size 15/0 emerald Toho beads. I also finally finish my Mardi Gras bracelet which has left me with a sad feeling. I made my Mardi Gras bracelet out of size 11/0 Galvanized Tangerine, Galvanized Hot Pink and Galvanized Light Teal Delicas. I was so excited about this bracelet from the planning to the first bead strung to the final bead.
I just finished Mardi Gras bracelet yesterday.
This is the bracelet that I made my mom for her birthday.
Talent Database's Craft Portal Featured my Coal Shimmer Bracelet
Treasury 5-11-08 featured my Roman Elegance Bracelet
Treasury 5-15-08 featured my Spring Love Cuff
Treasury 5-22-08 featured my Oil Spill Cuff.
I'd love to hear what you think of my new piece!
As a mom to a toddler I think one of the best categories at Etsy is the items available for children. If you search children on Etsy you will find 134685 items! Those 134685 items include everything from hats, toys, clothes, books, plushies and many more. What a great place to find a perfect birthday present! Each item is hand made with love!
I have chose some of the find Etsy sellers who dedicate their shops to little people to feature this week.
Lookmamamadeit joined the Etsy community on February 29th of this year. Her shop features felt food items for children. She is inspired by her 5 year old. Silvia has been thinking about making children's toys since she was a child! She has her Masters in Art History. 
While browsing Silvia's shop I saw this lovely Cake and Ice-Cream Summer Party. The set comes with a strawberry and chocolate cake (2.2"diameter x 1.8"tall), two cookies with pink liners, a strawberry ice-cream cone (3.9"long), a chocolate ice-cream cone (3.9"long), and a lemon lollipop. Each item is made out of rich wool blend felt except for the ice cream cones which are made out of thicker acrylic felt. You can find this
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10862611
for $32.00. Silvia also offers fruit, vegetables, and other assorted goodies.
Crackersart is another great Etsy seller who joined the community on August 8th
of 2007. Sarah used to be a graphic designer but found it didn't give her enough of a creative outlet. In 1998 Sarah started Crackersart to achieve the creative outlet she desired. Her two little boys are her inspiration for her great digital illustrations.
Quackers the Duck is a great example of her digital illustrations. He is printed on smooth acid free 100% cotton rag fine art paper using archival inks. This print is 8" x 10" with a white boarder making it easy to frame. Each print is signed and date on the back. You can find this print at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11030504 for $18.00.
If you are look
ing for a great wall mural then look no further than Loribiebel's shop. She joined the Etsy community on November 11th of 2007. She started doing children's murals in 1991. She realized that making murals that could be move able and not permanent was the way to go. This would be a great way to decorate your little one's room without having to paint over it as they grow!
My favorite mural from her shop is Farm by Storytime Walls. It comes with a barn (21 1/2"x16 1/2"), cow (16"x15"), horse
(17"x14"), pigs(15 1/2"x9"), lambs(16"x11"), tree(9"x14 1/2"), and clouds (17"x11") You can find this great mural at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7974725
$138.00. Loribiebel's shop also offers a circus mural, bug mural and individual pieces.
Whimbrella joined the Etsy community on August 12th 2007. She learned
to sew from watching her mother as a little girl. She still enjoys sewing with her mother. One of my favorite items from her shop are her Ready to Go Coloring Totes. Each tote comes with 8 standard crayons and a coloring book! What a great way to help your children pass the time in a car or at a doctor's appointment. The tote measures 6"x6" and is machine washable. You can find this tote at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8664477 for $12.50.
Etsy is a great place to find the perfect gift for any little one in your life!
Check out all these great Etsy shops at
http://lookmamamadeit.etsy.com
http://crackersart.etsy.com
http://loribiebel.etsy.com
http://whimbrella.etsy.com
If you are looking for a great pair of earrings then stop in at Barflybling. The first thing you will notice is her great banner featuring a pin up lady drinking a martini that sets the tone for her shop. Barflybling got her BFA in drawing and painting and has 20 years experience creating jewelry. You can see how materials inspire her when you look at her exquisite jewelry. She likes to work with sterling silver wire, gemstones and lampwork beads.
Barflybling enjoys taking apart vintage items to make them into contemporary pieces. She has done this beautifully with these Silver Seed Pods. The beads are vintage silver Lucite beads that hang from a handmade round sterling silver ear wires. These earrings are one of a kind! You can get them at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7480173
for $12.00.
Blue Tornado is a great example of Barflybling's use of lampwork beads. Made of 18mm blue twisted glass with purple swirls accented with glass blue beads make these earrings stunning! The earrings measure 1 3/4" long. You can find these beautiful earrings at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5843511 for $9.00!
Barflybling isn't limited to just earrings! Silver Swirl Necklace is a stunning necklace featuring a Silver tone swirl charm on a 18" sterling silver chain. You can find this gorgeous necklace at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8891815 for $12.00. You can get the making earrings for $12.00.
These are just a few examples of the fine jewelry Barflybling makes. Check out her other items at http://barflybling.etsy.com
Etsy has a community like no other! There are so many people who are willing to selflessly help others that it never fails to amaze me.
I thought I would feature some of these fine ladies who took the time to blog about me.
I love this print from Arabbitgirl's shop. It is a great example of Asian art! Arabbitgirl's is from one of my favorite places in the states Boston. She has been making collages for twenty years. A great example is Wind. Wind is a 7"x7" digital collage reproduction print. Arabbitgirl's prints each of her prints on Epson Professional Enhanced matte paper. You can find this print at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10848537 for $20.00! While you're there check out her other works of art!
Odannysgirl has a patten pending on this Lace Certified Organic Cotton Dining Out Travel Bib Set. This is an item that I wish I had when my son was a baby. How great is this not only does it fold up for traveling convenience but it's also organic and comes with a great wood spoon! You can find this great bib set at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10943618 for $44.95. It won't be long before this is the gift to give to new moms and dads.
Beautifully Brown? you might say. How can brown be beautiful? Usually when you ask people their favorite color you will very rarely hear brown. I'm am on of those rare people who find brown beautiful. All you have to do is take a wander around Etsy to find some really great examples of why brown is beautiful.
This first piece is a fine example of why brown is beautiful. Jessica Doyle is the artist behind this piece in titled Spring 8x8 Fine Print Art. There are three other prints in this series representing all the seasons. This fine print was created using Faber Castell Pitt artist pens, Micron Pens, Windsor and Newton watercolor on Arches cold press watercolor paper. Each print is titled and signed on the back. You can find this great piece at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10758899 for $18.00.While you're there check out Jessica's other prints!
Early Budding Vine Bracelet from Giftbearer's Budding Vine (TM) Line is one of most original pieces of brown I found on Etsy. The process of making this wonderful bracelet takes two weeks! Giftbearer uses fine silver slip layered onto a real vine then burned out. A bronezey-gunmetal color is then added to give the bracelet texture before the stones are set. This bracelet will fit a 5" wrist. You can find this excellent bracelet at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10838889 for $600.00. While you're there check out Giftbearer's Budding Vine Line!
Homelab is responsible for this next piece, Beige and Brown Collar with Wood Buttons. I saw it awhile back and thought it was off a runway. This collar can be worn as a wrap, a scarf or a half turtle neck. You can find this great piece at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9662105 for $45.00 While you are there check out Homelab's other pieces!
Dawn Lewis created this ACEO, Heritage Gee Gee, Limited Edition Photo Card. The story behind this card is what fascinated me the most. The little girl butterfly is actually Dawn's mum as a little girl. She photoed the photo to create this card. What was more fascinating was that the cards are printed on playing cards. You can choose which ever card you want! It is the first out of twenty four in her Fairy Series. You can find this card at
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10702089 for $4.00. Check out Dawn's other ACEO while you're visiting her shop.
The final piece in my beautiful browns is this hoodie by Binarywinter. I found that Binarywinter's description was way better than my description would ever be.
In Victorian times, a woman's treasured charm was most often a cameo carved with her own likeness. A portrait of great artistry would typically be carved on shell or stone, and framed by a floral motif that reflected the Victorians' love of gardening.
Adorned with graceful gears and delicate blossoms, our Cameo Mecanique is a modern take on a timeless charm. The cameo is nestled on the back of the hoodie, with two sets of elegant gears on both sides of the hood. Silk-screened by hand using creamy bronze ink onto a brown American Apparel women's fleece zip hoodie. 100% cotton, lusciously soft and cozy, perfect for spring nights!
You can find this hoodie at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10755250 for $45.00. When you visit Binarywinter's shop you will find a list of sizes so you can pick the best fit for you or a friend!
Perhaps brown isn't the prettiest or most popular color in spectrum but I challenge anyone to say that brown can't be beautiful! These pieces from great artist show case my point exactly.
Etsy Shops:
http://jessicadoyle.etsy.com
http://dawnlewisimagery.etsy.com
http://giftbearer.etsy.com
http://homelab.etsy.com
http://binarywinter.etsy.com
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